Job Title
Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor or Assistant/Associate Lecturer - MME
Department
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Worker Type
Regular
Pay Type
Salary
Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
Benefit Eligible
Yes
Screening Date
Job Description Summary
The Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering department is seeking Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor or Assistant/Associate Lecturer for its growing engineering programs, including Mechanical and Smart Manufacturing, to teach undergraduate and graduate level engineering courses; advise students and provide service to the department and university. The start date is August 2026.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
Required: For appointment as an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor, applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial and Systems Engineering, a closely related field by date of appointment (ABDs may apply, but the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment). For an appointment as an Assistant or Associate Lecturer, applicants must have a Master's in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a closely related field by date of appointment. Appointment to the rank of Associate level requires an established record of high-quality teaching and service.
Consideration may be given to candidates with teaching and/or industry experience to support the curriculum of the department's mechanical engineering, smart manufacturing engineering, and engineering management programs. Additional qualifications include teaching, industrial and/or post-doctoral experience or a record of grant funding and scholarly publications.
Additional Position Information (if applicable)
Required Application Documents
Cover Letter, CV, and Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Special Instructions (if applicable)
Inquiries can be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. James Chagdes, at Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.
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